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Watch this rare footage of the most endangered gorillas on Earth [Video]
Our planet is home to just four subspecies of gorilla. Every one of them is endangered, but rarest of all is the Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli). Fewer than 250 of these primates are thought to survive in the wild, they typically flee when encountered by humans, and are notoriously camera shy. All this is to say that the footage you see up top is incredibly rare. More »
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New National Park Protects World's Rarest Gorilla
A new national park to help protect the world's most endangered great ape, the Cross River gorilla, has been created. The Cross River gorilla is the rarest of the four gorilla subspecies.... Read Post
Rare Footage of Endangered Gorillas Includes Chest-Pounding Silverback
The Cross River gorillas are an elusive bunch: there are fewer 250 individuals left of this western gorilla subspecies, and, understandably, they are afraid of humans. A few hours ago, though, the Wildlife Conservation Society annou... Read Post
Camera trap video offers rare glimpse of world's rarest gorilla
Conservationists working in Cameroon's Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary have collected the first camera trap video footage of the Cross River gorilla. With fewer than 250 individuals remaining, Cross River gorillas are the world's rarest g... Read Post